Monday, December 22, 2008

Update from America's Icebox

We have arrived safely in Minneapolis for some Family Holiday Funtimes™, a place where it is currently -8 with a forecasted wind chill of -36 later tonight. Seriously. Well at least I'll have my fingerless Evangelines to keep me warm. Oh wait.The Specs:Pattern: EvangelinesYarn: Lamb's Pride Worsted in 'Prairie Goldenrod', i.e. the most amazing color in the history of the world.Needles: Size 7 addi turbos.Mods: None.Since arriving, my brother and I have been trying to cook up schemes for making extra ca$h during the economic downturn. He suggested making batches of fingerless mitts as they seem so hobo-appropriate for these hard times.This is a special photoshoot as is is brought to you from my parents' greenhouse. During the much more prosperous 1970s, my parents presented the family with two options for an addition to our house: a pool or a greenhouse. You can imagine what the kids wanted, but for maybe the only time in our family history, my mom got what she wanted instead. Looking back this was such the better decision as it has brought so much joy to everyone.

The drive here from Pennsylvania was truly special with a personal highlight being watching my husband take the Shokay Koolhaas I made him last year off his head at a Wisconsin rest stop and wipe the windshield with it. Yes, he rendered a hand knit into a rag. I informed him that for this infraction he would be taking me on a shopping spree at the Twin Cities LYS of my choice, which I am now plotting. Yes, he will pay. Happy Holidays everyone!

I actually gasped when I read how your hub violated the Koolhaas. He owes you BIG TIME!

As a deep North Canadian, I'm tempted to snicker at your -6, but that would be rude, wouldn't it? It's certainly cold enough to justify lovely handknit wearing (not that anyone needs justification to wear handknits). Love the goldenrod Evangelines!!

OMG, I laughed right out loud here in WI imagining the scene with your husband and the hat - hilarious - to a bystander of course. I love the hobo mitts idea - they are so nice, for fancy wall street hobos perhaps?

Wiping the windshield with Koolhaas?! Right in front of you?! Your going to need one heck of a shopping spree. The greenhouse must be a wonderful respite from the weather. I get an ice cream headache every time I step outside.

Welcome to the arctic circle! We welcome you. Yeah, you're going to need something a little warmer than the Evenagelines (though they are lovely). To help with making your husband pay (Seriously!? What was he thinking?), I recommend m y favority LYSs - The Yarnery and Borealis, both in St. Paul and within easy driving distance of eachother. Have fun!!!

OMG! He wiped the windshield with Koolhaas!! What next? Is he going to use a handknit to wipe his ass?!! Shocking but you are making him pay with the yarn spree! Lovely mitts! That color rocks.I'd take the green house over the pool anyday.

I love the goldenrod color and the idea of selling gloves has crossed my mind before too. Make your husband pay for the yarn you used on the hat, but choose a silk or cashmere yarn instead, something really nice and expensive. That will make him think twice, before he does that again.